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Can hazard risk be communicated through a virtual experience?

J T Mitchell1

  • 1Department of Geography, University of South Carolina, Columbia 29208, USA.

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|September 25, 1997
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Virtual reality (VR) can address the problem of motivating hazard mitigation by providing immersive experiences. This technology allows users to confront simulated hazards, encouraging protective actions.

Area of Science:

  • Computer Science
  • Psychology
  • Risk Management

Background:

  • Cyberspace and virtual reality (VR) offer interactive environments beyond everyday experience.
  • VR technology, despite successes, is often seen as a 'solution in search of a problem'.
  • Acquiring direct experience with hazards is a powerful motivator for mitigation behaviors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a specific problem that VR can solve: the lack of experiential learning for hazard mitigation.
  • To explore how VR can be used to simulate hazardous events and motivate protective actions.

Main Methods:

  • Discussion of VR technology and its capabilities.
  • Analysis of the psychological role of hazard experience in motivating mitigation.
  • Conceptual framework for creating hazard simulations within VR environments.

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  • Identification of implementation challenges for VR in hazard mitigation.

    • Main Results:

    • Virtual reality can create immersive scenarios exposing users to hazard effects.
    • Active participation in simulated hazard events can stimulate mitigation behaviors.
    • VR offers a potential solution to the problem of motivating hazard mitigation.

    Conclusions:

    • Virtual reality presents a novel approach to hazard mitigation by providing direct, albeit simulated, experience.
    • Immersion in VR hazard simulations can encourage individuals to adopt necessary safety measures.
    • Further research and development are needed to overcome implementation barriers.